Early Childhood Development Supports

Find information how to understand and assess your child’s early childhood development and where to go for resources and supports if you have questions or concerns. Resources designed to nurture your children’s development are also included.

Steps: Early Childhood Development Resources

Steps is a major initiative in Michigan to provide parents with tips, infographics, articles, and information to promote early learning. The learning that takes place from birth to age three is so important. The steps you take during these early years shape a child’s future health, happiness, learning, and success in life. They are simple steps, like talking to them, interacting with them, reading, singing, and playing with them daily. This website includes resources and tools you can use to take these steps and nurture your child’s early development.

Zero To Three: Parenting Resources

Zero to Three is a national organization dedicated to helping all children 0-3 years of age have a strong start in life. Their website includes resources designed to help parents nurture the early development of their baby and toddler.

Lantern: Parenting Tips and Activities

Lantern will send free text messages with easy, practical tips and activities right to your cell phone. Messages are targeted to your child’s age and include information on development, language and early literacy, health and safety, behavioral tips, and more.

Promoting Positive Experiences

HOPE stands for Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences. It’s a powerful way to understand how simple, loving, everyday moments can shape your baby’s future. From cuddling and singing to keeping routines and showing love, these experiences build your baby’s brain, strengthen emotional bonds, and support resilience, confidence, and lifelong well-being. When parents, caregivers, and communities focus on creating positive experiences, they help children grow stronger, healthier, and happier. This website highlights ways to nurture positive experiences with your newborn.

TALK

Sign up to get 8-10 text messages per month with fun activities you can do at home to help prepare little ones, ages 5 and under, for school success.

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